ERRANTLY

Etymology

Adverb

errantly (comparative more errantly, superlative most errantly)

In an errant manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ERRANT

Er"rant, a. Etym: [F. errant, p. pr. fr. OF. errer to travel, LL. iterare, fr. L. iter journey; confused somewhat with L. errare to err. See Eyre, and cf. Arrant, Itinerant.]

1. Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving. Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven. Sir T. Browne.

2. Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant. Would make me an errant fool. B. Jonson.

3. (Eng. Law)

Definition: Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large. Mozley & W.

Er"rant, n.

Definition: One who wanders about. [Obs.] Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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